Internship Program Application

Par t I: Personal information

Name

Last: 	First: 	Middle initial:___ 	 Email address:___________________________ 			 

How did you hear about the American Progress internship program?:

___School career center

___Family member
 			
			___Newspaper

___Professor

___TV

___Friend

		___Blog

	                 ___CAP/CAPAF event

	                 ___CAP/CAPAF website

 __ Current/former CAP/CAPAF staff member                 Name: 	

  __Current/former CAP/CAPAF  intern                           Name: 	

 ___Other	 	

Permanent address *required*

Street: ___________________________________________________                                                                                                                                                    City/State:                                                                  Country:                               Zip: _____                  Phone:  _______                                                                  

Par t II: Education

High school

School:                                                                                                    Graduation date:____                     

College
School:                                                                                                     Graduation date:___                      Major(s): ____________________________                                                                                                                                               Minor(s): ____________________________                                                                                                                                               Overall GPA:_____                   

Graduate school (if applicable)
School: 	 Graduation date:____ 	 Degree(s) conferred: _____________________________		

Languages (indicate fluency):                                                                                                                                                                       

Par t III: References

Please provide 2–3 references.
Name:                                                                                                Title:                                                                                                   Organization:                                                                                     

Phone:                                                           Email:______________________                                                                               
Name:                                                                                                Title:                                                                                                   Organization:                                                                                     

Phone:                                                           Email:_______________________                                                                               
Name:                                                                                                Title:                                                                                                   Organization:                                                                                     

Phone:                                                           Email:______________________                                                                               

Par t IV: Departments of interest and internship term

Please review the list below and the internship descriptions at http://www.americanprogress.org/about/internships/. Then list at least three areas in order of interest.

 	Administration
	Art/Design
	Communications/Press
	Development/Fundraising
	Economic Policy
	Education Policy
      Energy/Environment
	Ethnic Media
	Executive
 	External Affairs
	Faith and Public Life
	Generation Progress
	Guns and Crime
	Health Policy
      Immigration Policy
	International Policy/ National Security
	Legal Progress
	LGBT Progress
	Poverty to Prosperity
	Progress 2050 (Race Policy)
	Social Media
	Technical Support
	ThinkProgress
	Video
	War Room
	Web Technology
	Women’s Health and Rights

	Other: ____________________

Please note: you may be placed in a department depending on your experience and the needs of American Progress 
at the time of your application.

Term (indicate with [x]):

Fall  		Winter  		Spring  		Summer ___  	

Full time  		Part time ____  	

Please note: All summer internships are full time and interns must work a minimum of 8 weeks.

If part time, please indicate days and hours you are available:  	

Par t V: Additional materials

Along with this application, please submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter and resume

2. Writing sample of approximately three (3) pages (your own words, unedited)

3. College/university transcript (unofficial is acceptable)

Please send completed application materials to Erin Green, Director, Internship  Program, via email at
internships@americanprogress.org.

American Progress internships are awarded on an equal opportunity basis; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.